Management Team

William P. Tew, Cofounder, President, and CEO

Dr. Tew is an entrepreneurial executive with extensive experience in life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, and university technology licensing. His background in biochemistry and medical research successfully converted to the development production expertise he brings to Glycosan. As founder of Chesapeake Biological Laboratories, he served as chairman and CEO for almost two decades (1981-1999), developing and manufacturing bulk pharmaceuticals, parenteral drugs, and medical devices in compliance with FDA and cGMP regulations. He also oversaw the design, validation, and operation of sterile filling and packing facilities and implemented reliable ISO quality-management systems.

Contact Dr. Tew: wptew@glycosan.com

Glenn D. Prestwich, PhD, Cofounder and CSO

As University of Utah’s Presidential Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Dr. Prestwich has mentored more than 150 students and post-doctorate candidates over the past thirty years. During that time, he has earned broad industry recognition for award-winning research, product innovation, and entrepreneurship with 520 published, peer-reviewed research papers. He directed the New York State Center of Biotechnology at the University of Stony Brook as well as the Center for Cell Signaling, a Utah Center of Excellence for the commercialization of new pharmaceutical technologies. He was chief scientific officer (CSO) and cofounder of Echelon Biosciences, senior scientific advisor (SSA) of Sentryx Animal Care, and SSA and SAB for Carbylan BioSurgery. Today Dr. Prestwich directs a new Center for Excellence, the Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, as Glycosan BioSystem’s CSO.

Contact Dr. Prestwich: gdprestwich@glycosan.com

Thomas Zarembinski, PhD, MBA, Director of Business Development

With a doctorate in plant molecular biology, a bachelor’s in biochemistry, an MBA, and five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Zarembinkski was uniquely prepared to assume the role of director of business development for Glycosan BioSystems. He draws on his experience as senior scientist at Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, where he managed the asthma high-throughput drug-discovery effort and played a key role in establishing the company’s high-throughput protein production and purification pipeline.

Contact Dr. Zarembinski: tizarembinski@glycosan.com